| Kiss of the Fur Queen: A Novelvolume 34 Contributor(s): Highway, Tomson (Author) |
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ISBN: 0806139331 ISBN-13: 9780806139333 Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: American Indian Literature & Critical Studies (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 6.25" W x 8.89" (0.96 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 58652 Reading Level: 7.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "In his first novel, Kiss of the Fur Queen, noted playwright Tomson Highway tells the story of two Cree brothers who were severely abused at a Catholic residential school, and he uses the full transformative power of magic and myth, as well as a compelling traditional novel plot, to restore to them their dignity and, by implication, that of their people."--Toronto Globe and Mail "Highway's novel vibrates with the force of the collision of two cultures, the long history of a people living at one with nature, and the violence of their enforced conversion to Christianity. Emotionally complex, witty, symphonic and sad, Kiss of the Fur Queen is a remarkable novel, filled with blood, guts, life and love."--Vancouver Sun |
Contributor Bio(s): Highway, Tomson: - Cree playwright and author Tomson Highway holds seven honorary doctorates and has taught and performed at universities across North America and Europe. Among his many literary, dramatic, and musical works are two award-winning plays, The Rez Sisters and Dry-Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing; three children's books; and a musical drama, Rose. |